Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion: The term "antiblack" specifically describes attitudes, actions, or policies that are hostile to, prejudiced against, or discriminatory towards Black people. It denotes racism directed against Black individuals or communities.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The organization was accused of promoting antiblack policies. (The organization was accused of promoting policies that are hostile to Black people.)
  • He condemned the antiblack rhetoric used in the speech. (He condemned the speech's language that showed prejudice against Black people.)
  • Historians study the effects of antiblack laws in that era. (Historians study the effects of laws from that time that discriminated against Black people.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in sociological, historical, and political contexts to analyze systemic or institutional racism.
  • The report detailed the antiblack bias within the institution's hiring practices.
• It can function attributively (before a noun) to modify terms like "sentiment," "violence," "stereotypes," or "discrimination."
  • The movement works to dismantle antiblack structures in society.

Variants and Related Words

• Antiblackness (noun): The state, quality, or system of being antiblack; racial prejudice against Black people.
  • Scholars argue that antiblackness is a foundational element of the society's structure.

Synonyms

• Racist (against Black people): Showing or characterized by prejudice against Black people.
• Prejudiced (against Black people): Having preconceived opinions, typically hostile, about Black people.
• Discriminatory: Making unfair distinctions, especially on the grounds of race such as anti-Black racism.

Notes on Meaning

• "Antiblack" is a compound adjective formed from the prefix "anti-" (meaning "against") and "black." Its meaning is specific to racial prejudice against Black people and is not typically used for other forms of racial or religious discrimination, despite the broad reference definition provided. The core meaning is intrinsically tied to anti-Black racism.

Adjective

1. discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion